Required Materials for English

Second Term

2017-2018

Grade 10

Reading :

  1. Unseen passage
  2. “ Doing Nothing is Something” Pages 220-227
  3. “ I Acknowledge Mine” Pages 228- 239

Vocabulary:Words Page219

Grammar:

  1. Sentence Structure P. 169+ 170( English Workshop Book).
  2. Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement P. 187+ 188( English workshop Book).

Writing:

Persuasive essay , study the rubric well.

Notes:

-Study well for the Exams

-If you have any questions while studying, please ask me any time.

AmaniAlmoustafa

Santosh Anthony

Reading:

A. Write the persuasive techniques :

  1. …………………………………………………………
  2. …………………………………………………………
  3. …………………………………………………………

B. An Argument should have ……………….. and ………………..

C. How can you support your claims in your argument ?

1. ……………………………………………………….

2……………………………………………………….

3………………………………………………………

Note: Read the required articles and the questions in the margins and the practices at the end ( pages are mentioned in the previous page)

Vocabulary :

Use these words in a paragraph ( cite- controversy- convince- objective- statistics)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Grammar:

Classify the following sentences into ( simple-complex- compound- complex compound)

------1. Marty isthe leader ofthe group, but he is not the best person for the job.

------2. (Before he went to the job interview), he got a haircut.

------3.Theman standingin the doorwayismyUncleFred

  • Choose the correct answers:( Pronoun – Antecedent Agreement)

1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his or her, their ) lines.

2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (it, they ) took advantage of every break.

3. A person needs to see (his or her, their ) dentist twice a year.

4.The committee members put (its, their ) signatures on the document.

5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (she, they ) can call me.

Writing: Read the rubric carefully .

ARGUMENT Rubric (9-10)Total: …………………../25
Description / 5 Exceptional / 4 Skilled / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Inadequate
Claim:
Thetextintroducesaclear,arguable claimthatcanbesupportedby reasonsandevidence. / Thetextintroducesacompellingclaim thatis clearlyarguableandtakes a purposefulpositiononanissue.The texthasastructureandorganization thatis carefullycraftedtosupportthe claim. / Thetextintroducesapreciseclaim thatis clearlyarguableandtakes an identifiable position on an issue. The text has an effectivestructure and organizationthatis aligned withthe claim. / Thetextintroducesaclaimthat is arguableandtakes aposition. Thetexthasastructureand organizationthatis aligned with theclaim. / Thetextcontainsanunclearor emergingclaimthatsuggestsa vagueposition.Thetextattemptsastructureandorganizationtosupport theposition. / The text contains an unidentifiable claimorvagueposition.Thetexthas limitedstructureandorganization.
Development:
The text provides sufficientdata and evidence tobackuptheclaimaswell asaconclusionthatsupportsthe argument. / Thetextprovidesconvincingand relevantdataandevidence tobackup the claim and effectivelyaddressescounterclaims.Theconclusion strengthenstheclaimandevidence. / The text provides sufficientand relevantdataandevidence to backuptheclaimandaddresses
counterclaimsfairly. Theconclusion effectivelyreinforces the claim and evidence. / The text provides sufficientdata andevidence tobackuptheclaim andaddressescounterclaims.The conclusiontiestotheclaimand evidence. / Thetextprovidesdataand evidence thatattemptstobackup theclaimandunclearlyaddressescounterclaimsorlackscounterclaims. Theconclusionmerelyrestates the position. / Thetextcontainslimiteddataand evidence related totheclaimand counterclaimsorlackscounter-claims. Thetextmay fail toconcludethe argumentorposition.
Audience:
Thetextanticipatestheaudience’s knowledgelevelandconcernsabout theclaim.Thetextaddressesthe specific audience’s needs. / Thetextconsistentlyaddressesthe audience’sknowledgeleveland concernsabouttheclaim.Thetext addresses the specific needs of the audience. / Thetextanticipatestheaudience’s knowledgelevelandconcernsabout theclaim.Thetextaddressesthe specific needs of the audience. / Thetextconsiderstheaudience’s knowledgelevelandconcernsabouttheclaim.Thetextaddresses theneedsoftheaudience. / Thetextillustrates aninconsistent awarenessoftheaudience’s knowledgelevelandneeds. / Thetextlacksanawarenessofthe audience’sknowledgeleveland needs.
Cohesion:
Thetextuseswords,phrases, and clausestolinkthemajor sections ofthetext,createscohesion,andclarifies the relationships between the / Thetextstrategicallyuseswords, phrases, andclausestolinkthemajor sectionsofthetext.Thetextexplains therelationshipsbetweentheclaim andreasonsaswell astheevidence. Thetextstrategicallylinks the counterclaimstotheclaim. / Thetextskillfullyuseswords, phrases, andclausestolinkthe major sectionsofthetext.Thetext identifies the relationship between theclaimandreasonsaswell asthe evidence. The text effectivelylinks thecounterclaimstotheclaim. / Thetextuseswords,phrases, and clausestolinkthemajor sections ofthetext.Thetextconnectsthe claimandreasons.Thetextlinks thecounterclaimstotheclaim. / Thetextcontainslimitedwords, phrases, andclausestolinkthe major sectionsofthetext.Thetext attemptstoconnecttheclaimand reasons. / Thetextcontainsfew,ifany,words, phrasesandclausestolinkthemajor sectionsofthetext.Thetextdoesnot connecttheclaimsandreasons.
Styleand Conventions:
Thetextpresentsaformal,objective tonethatdemonstratesstandard Englishconventionsofusageand mechanicsalong withdiscipline- specific requirements / Thetextpresentsanengaging, formal andobjectivetone.Thetextintention- allyusesstandardEnglishconventions ofusageandmechanicsalong with discipline-specific requirements / Thetextpresentsanappropriateand formal,objectivetone.Thetext demonstratesstandardEnglish conventionsofusageandmechanics along with discipline specific requirements / Thetextpresentsaformal, objectivetone.Thetext demonstratesstandardEnglish conventionsofusageand mechanicsalong withdiscipline specific requirements / Thetextillustrates alimited awarenessofformaltone.Thetext demonstratessome accuracyin standardEnglishconventionsof usageandmechanics. / Thetextillustrates alimited awarenessorinconsistenttone. Thetextillustrates inaccuracyin standardEnglishconventionsof usageandmechanics.

Answers :

A.

1. Emotional Appeals

2. Ethical Appeals

3.Words Choice

B. Claim and Support.

C. 1. Giving logical reasons.

2. Raise emotions.

3. Give personal experience examples.

4. Give surveys, studies and statistics.

Grammar:

A.

  1. Compound
  2. Complex
  3. Simple

B. 1. His or her

2. it

3. his or her

4. its

5. she